Nietzsche’s Lenzer Heide Notes on European Nihilism / By Daniel Fidel Ferrer.
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Acknowledgment and dedication

Acknowledgment and dedication to the many German philosophers, that I have had the pleasure to read and of course disagree. For non-philosophical reasons, I am also dedicating this book to the people of Khambholaj Village in the Anand District of Gujarat State, India. To Dr. Alfred Denker and Dr. Dr. Holger Zaborowski for all things Heideggerian. No one has read this book for errors. As always, any errors, mistakes or oversights etc. are mine alone. Given a couple more years, I could improve this book. I do these philosophical projects for my own journey, so you good readers are just following along.

The main assumption and conclusion of this book is summarized by

Nietzsche’s thought and his single sentence (Motto):

The tragic era for Europe: due to the struggle with nihilism.
(Das tragische Zeitalter für Europa: bedingt durch den Kampf mit dem Nihilismus). eKGWB/NF-1886, 7 [31].

This book first published in the year 2020, July.
Paperback: 177 pages
Publisher: Kuhn von Verden Verlag.
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1979968591. ISBN-10: 1979968594. Includes bibliographical references.

1). Philosophy. 2). Metaphysics. 3). Philosophy, German. 4). Philosophy, German -- 19th century. 5). Philosophy, German and Greek Influences Metaphysics. 6). Nihilism (Philosophy). 7). Meaninglessness (Philosophy). I. Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900. II. Ferrer, Daniel Fidel, 1952-.[Translation from German into English of Friedrich Nietzsche’s notes of 1887]. Cover graphics copyright by Shawn Rodriguez.

I have translated the entire group of notes that start with a note giving Nietzsche’s location “Lenzer Heide” (Graubünden, Switzerland) dated June 10, 1887 (Lenzer Heide den 10. Juni 1887).  From the first note, eKGWB/NF-1886. 5 [71]  and then subsection ending at the final note: eKGWB/NF-1886. 5 [110].  Also in this publication, Friedrich Nietzsche. Sämtliche Werke Kritische Studienausgabe in 15 Bänden (KSA).  Volume information, KSA 12. Nachgelassene Fragmente 1885-1887, (1967).  Section or notebook, five.  5 = NVÜ3. Sommer 1886—Herbst 1887. The Lenzer Heide subsection is from 5 [71] and goes to section 5 [110].  Pages for this subsection are p. 211-229 (KSA 12). The editor sometimes use letter spacing as way to emphasis what Nietzsche wrote, for example, “N i h i l i s m u s”; for the word ‘Nihilismus’. Over 190+ Nietzsche’s notes are translated in this text. Additional materials from his published writing are also included in the topics discussed.  The general background is the context of Martin Heidegger’s Nietzsche interpretations.

Principle conclusion: all of Nietzsche’s philosophical thought can be seen as his response to the urgent crisis of Nihilism. Countermovement to Nihilism.

Additional topics and many more translations covering:
the eternal return of the same, Will to Power, B. Spinoza (1632-1677), concept of meaninglessness, Nihilism and Nietzsche Thought, Stages or the outline of Nihilism, Chronological Nietzsche’s Thoughts on Nihilism, and Nietzsche on the Nihilist.  Other topics covered are:


Nietzsche Contra Metaphysics:

Rejection of ontology and Being
Rejection of God
Rejection of metaphysicians
Rejection of the idea of eternal
Rejection of supersensuous
Rejection of Platonism
Rejection of the dignity of humanity (metaphysicians)
Rejection of eternal values
Rejection of immorality

Possible Metaphysical Claims for the idea of Will-to-Power, Connection of Will to Power and Amor Fati, Anti-metaphysical and perspectivism, Nietzsche's Metahistory of philosophy, and Bibliographic sources. 

Other writing and translations by Daniel Fidel Ferrer:

Ferrer, D.F. (2014). What Does it Mean to Orient Oneself in Thinking? By Immanuel Kant. https://archive.org/details/KantOrientFerrerMarch2014

Ferrer, D.F. (2013). Answer the question: What is Enlightenment? By Immanuel Kant.
https://archive.org/details/AnswerTheQuestionWhatIsEnlightenment

Ferrer, D.F. (2013). Twilight of the Idols or How to Philosophize with a Hammer. By Friedrich Nietzsche.
https://archive.org/details/TwilightOfTheIdolsOrHowToPhilosophizeWithAHammer

Ferrer, D.F. (2012). Nietzsche's Last Notebooks. By Friedrich Nietzsche.
https://archive.org/details/NietzschesNotebookOf1887-1888.ByFredrickNietzsche1844-1900

Ferrer, D.F. (2012). Nietzsche's Notebook of 1887-1888.  By Friedrich Nietzsche. https://archive.org/details/NietzschesNotebookOf1887-1888.ByFredrickNietzsche1844-1900_650

Ferrer, D.F. (2011). Confrontations: Philosophical Reflections and Aphorism. Online. Google books. Pages 1-315.  Also: https://archive.org/details/ConfrontationsPhilosophicalReflectionsAndAphorisms

Ferrer, D.F. (2011). Trialogue between Heidegger, Nietzsche, and Nāgārjuna in Todtnauberg. Pages 1-18. Online with Google books.  Also: https://archive.org/details/TrialogueBetweenHeideggerNietzscheAndNgrjunaInTodtnauberg

Ferrer, D.F. (2011). German Philosophers: Kant, Hegel, Schelling, Nietzsche, and Heidegger. Online with Google books. Pages 1-235. Also: https://archive.org/details/GermanPhilosophersKantHegelSchellingNietzscheAndHeidegger

Ferrer, D.F. (2004). Philosophical aphorisms: Critical encounters with Heidegger and Nietzsche. Varanasi, India: Kishor Vidya Niketan. Publication: xvii+332 p., 26 cm. Online with Google books. 2007. Pages 1-235. Also: https://archive.org/details/PhilosophicalAphorismscriticalEncountersWithHeideggerAndNietzsche

Daniel Fidel Ferrer
22 July 2020.

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